Reconstruct runway lighting; install wind cone/segmented circle; install airfield guidance signage; reconstruct airport lighting vault equipment; reconstruct runway visual guidance system;…

Lake County, Montana received a $2,995,376.84 project grant awarded September 9, 2025, through the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to rehabilitate and modernize airport infrastructure serving the Polson region. The final phase of this multi-year initiative, scheduled for completion by September 8, 2029, encompasses runway reconstruction, lighting system upgrades, and navigational aid installation at Runway 18/36.

The grant funds six primary deliverables: rehabilitation of 4,194 feet of existing paved runway to maintain structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris; installation of a new wind cone and segmented circle navigational aids; installation of five new airfield signages to meet current standards; reconstruction of the precision approach path indicator system for Runway 18; replacement of runway lighting that has reached the end of its useful life; and replacement of airport lighting vault equipment. These infrastructure improvements will extend the useful life of critical airport facilities and enhance safety through updated navigational and guidance systems.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 4,194 feet of existing paved runway 18/36 to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This project acquires and installs a new wind cone and segmented circle navigational aids to provide pilots with critical airfield information. This project installs 5 new airfield signages to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project reconstructs the 18/36 precision approach path indicator system for runway 18/36, at the threshold for runway 18, that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs the existing runway 18/36 lighting that has reached the end of its useful life. This project replaces the existing airport lighting vault equipment that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds the final phase of the total project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with polson, montana.